A top Japanese judo coach has said he used violence against some of Japan's top judo athletes. The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) said it gave head coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, an official warning for his actions. It also told Mr Sonoda he would not lose his job but that he must change his coaching style. The AJJF boss Koshi Oozawa told reporters: "We received information that Mr Sonoda, the head coach of the female national team, might have been physically bullying athletes." Sonoda told the Kyodo News Agency: "Until now I have been doing things the way I saw fit, but I will mend the things that need fixing." Japan's Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the coach's actions were unforgivable.

The issue came up after 15 of Japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of complaint to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) in December. They described Mr Sonoda's bullying tactics. These included slapping the women across the face, kicking and shoving them, and hitting them with wooden swords. He also warned them that he would remove them from his team if they did not do what he wanted. Many of the athletes were on the Japan team at the London Olympics in 2012. The JOC said it was vital to make sure the women could train without being afraid of their coach. A senior JOC official said: "We need to get a proper grip on the situation and train the trainers thoroughly".

5. MARTIAL ART: What do you like best? Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

judo

boxing

wrestling

karate

sumo

taekwondo

aikido

none

6. VIOLENCE: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word 'qqqqqqq'. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

The trainer said he thought he was training his athletes the right way.

T / F

d.

Japan's Sports Minister said he would forgive the judo coach.

T / F

e.

Over 100 judo stars complained about the coach.

T / F

f.

The coach hit women with metal swords.

T / F

g.

Many of the women represented Japan at the 2012 London Olympics.

T / F

h.

A Japanese Olympic Committee official said trainers needed training.

T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.

coach

a.

caution

2

violence

b.

problem

3.

warning

c.

control

4.

style

d.

brutality

5.

mend

e.

necessary

6.

issue

f.

fix

7.

shoving

g.

trainer

8.

vital

h.

frightened

9.

afraid

i.

method

10.

grip

j.

pushing

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.

A top Japanese judo coach has said

a.

bullying athletes

2

he would not lose

b.

remove them

3.

physically

c.

of complaint

4.

I will mend the things

d.

were unforgivable

5.

the coach's actions

e.

trainers

6.

wrote a letter

f.

his job

7.

slapping the women

g.

he used violence

8.

He also warned them that he would

h.

being afraid

9.

train without

i.

that need fixing

10.

train the

j.

across the face

GAP FILL

A top Japanese judo coach has said he used violence (1) ____________ some of Japan's (2) ____________ Judo athletes. The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) said it gave head coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, an official (3) ____________ for his actions. It also told Mr Sonoda he would not lose his job but that he must change his coaching (4) ____________. The AJJF boss Koshi Oozawa told reporters: "We received information that Mr Sonoda, the head coach of the (5) ____________ national team, might have been physically (6) ____________ athletes." Sonoda told the Kyodo News Agency: "Until now I have been doing things the way I saw (7) ____________, but I will mend the things that need fixing." Japan's Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the coach's actions were (8) ____________.

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The issue came (9) ____________ after 15 of Japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of complaint to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) in December. They (10) ____________ Mr Sonoda's bullying tactics. These included slapping the women (11) ____________ the face, kicking and shoving them, and (12) ____________ them with wooden swords. He also warned them that he would (13) ____________ them from his team if they did not do what he wanted. Many of the athletes were on the Japan team at the London Olympics in 2012. The JOC said it was (14) ____________ to make sure the women could train without being (15) ____________ of their coach. A senior JOC official said: "We need to get a (16) ____________ grip on the situation and train the trainers thoroughly".

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LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)

A top Japanese judo coach has ______

a. said he used violent
b. said he uses violence
c. said he used violence
d. said he used violently

2)

it gave head coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, an official ______

a. warning from his actions
b. warning of his actions
c. warning four his actions
d. warning for his actions

a. afraid of their coach
b. afraid for their coach
c. afraid of the coach
d. afraid of their coaching

10)

We need to get a proper grip on the situation and train ______

a. the trainers through a lee
b. the trainers thorough lie
c. the trainers thoroughly
d. the trainers thoughtfully

LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps

A top Japanese judo coach (1) ____________________ violence against some of Japan's top Judo athletes. The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) said it gave head coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, (2) ____________________ for his actions. It also told Mr Sonoda he would not lose his job but that he must change (3) ____________________. The AJJF boss Koshi Oozawa told reporters: "We received information that Mr Sonoda, the head coach of the female national team, might have been (4) ____________________ athletes." Sonoda told the Kyodo News Agency: "Until now I have been doing things (5) ____________________, but I will mend the things that need fixing." Japan's Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the coach's actions (6) ____________________.

The issue (7) ____________________ of Japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of complaint to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) in December. They described Mr Sonoda's (8) ____________________. These included slapping the women across the face, (9) ____________________ them, and hitting them with wooden swords. He also warned them that he would (10) ____________________ his team if they did not do what he wanted. Many of the athletes were on the Japan team at the London Olympics in 2012. The JOC said it was (11) ____________________ the women could train without being afraid of their coach. A senior JOC official said: "We need to (12) ____________________ on the situation and train the trainers thoroughly".

a) they were unforgivable
b) they were forgivable
c) they were forgiven
d) they were unforgiving

a) thoughtfully
b) thoroughly
c) training
d) trained

ROLE PLAY

Role A – The judo coach

You do not think you did anything wrong. Tell the others three reasons why. Japan has been #1 in the judo world because the training is tough. Japan is no longer #1 because training is getting softer. You think athletes need to be tough. Judo is a contact sport, so physical contact in training is OK.

Role B – A judo star

You think the coach should be fired. Tell the others three reasons why. You love judo but he made life hell for you. Japan will be #1 in judo with better training. The old Samurai ways are not working any more. A coach needs to be gentle and supportive.

Role C – A bullying expert

You think the judo coach is a bully. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell him/her he should see an expert to help with the bullying problem. You think (s)he should quit being a judo coach before (s)he hurts other people. Tell him hitting people is wrong in any situation.

Role D – Lawyer

You think the coach should go to prison. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell the judo star you can get a lot of money from the Japan Judo Association if she calls the police on the coach. Tell the star if the coach goes to prison, other coaches will be more gentle and judo will be better.

MULTIPLE CHOICE - LANGUAGE

A top Japanese judo coach has said he used violence (1) ____ some of Japan's top Judo athletes. The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) said it gave head coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, an (2) ____ warning for his actions. It also told Mr Sonoda he would not (3) ____ his job but that he must change his (4) ____ style. The AJJF boss Koshi Oozawa told reporters: "We received information that Mr Sonoda, the head coach of the female national team, might have been (5) ____ bullying athletes." Sonoda told the Kyodo News Agency: "Until now I have been doing things the way I saw fit, but I will mend the things that need (6) ____." Japan's Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the coach's actions were unforgivable.

The issue came (7) ____ after 15 of Japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of complaint to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) in December. They (8) ____ Mr Sonoda's bullying tactics. These included slapping the women (9) ____ the face, kicking and shoving them, and hitting them with wooden swords. He also warned them that he would (10) ____ them from his team if they did not do what he wanted. Many of the athletes were on the Japan team at the London Olympics in 2012. The JOC said it was (11) ____ to make sure the women could train without being afraid of their coach. A senior JOC official said: "We need to get a proper grip on the situation and (12) ____ the trainers thoroughly".

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

1.

(a)

for

(b)

against

(c)

from

(d)

at

2.

(a)

honest

(b)

official

(c)

unarmed

(d)

awful

3.

(a)

misplace

(b)

forget

(c)

drop

(d)

lose

4.

(a)

coach

(b)

coaching

(c)

couching

(d)

couch

5.

(a)

physics

(b)

physically

(c)

physician

(d)

psychic

6.

(a)

mixing

(b)

nixing

(c)

fixing

(d)

sixing

7.

(a)

down

(b)

over

(c)

up

(d)

along

8.

(a)

announced

(b)

predicted

(c)

described

(d)

said

9.

(a)

at

(b)

through

(c)

over

(d)

across

10.

(a)

frame

(b)

slap

(c)

bully

(d)

remove

11.

(a)

vital

(b)

ritual

(c)

total

(d)

petal

12.

(a)

training

(b)

trains

(c)

train

(d)

trained

SPELLING

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1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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Paragraph 2

7.

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8.

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9.

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10.

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11.

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12.

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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( )

now I have been doing things the way I saw fit, but I will mend the things that need fixing." Japan's Sports

( )

style. The AJJF boss Koshi Oozawa told reporters: "We received information that Mr Sonoda, the head coach of the female

( )

wanted. Many of the athletes were on the Japan team at the London Olympics in 2012. The JOC said it was

( )

official said: "We need to get a proper grip on the situation and train the trainers thoroughly".

( )

The issue came up after 15 of Japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of

( )

actions. It also told Mr Sonoda he would not lose his job but that he must change his coaching

( )

tactics. These included slapping the women across the face, kicking and shoving them, and hitting them with wooden

( 1 )

A top Japanese judo coach has said he used violence against some of Japan's top judo athletes. The All Japan

( )

Judo Federation (AJJF) said it gave head coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, an official warning for his

complaint to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) in December. They described Mr Sonoda's bullying

( )

vital to make sure the women could train without being afraid of their coach. A senior JOC

( )

swords. He also warned them that he would remove them from his team if they did not do what he

( )

Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the coach's actions were unforgivable.

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

1.

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2.

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3.

of the The female head national coach team.

4.

saw fit I have been doing things the way I.

5.

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6.

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7.

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8.

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9.

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10.

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CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)

A top Japanese judo coach has said he used violent / violence against some of Japan's top / topping Judo athletes. The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) said it gave head / headless coach Ryuji Sonoda, 39, an official / office warning for his actions. It also told Mr Sonoda he would not lose his job but that he must change his coaching / coach style. The AJJF boss Koshi Oozawa told reporters: "We received / receiving information that Mr Sonoda, the head coach of the female nationality / national team, might have been physically bullying athletes." Sonoda told the Kyodo News Agency: "Until now / not I have been doing things the way I saw fit, but I will mend the things that need faxing / fixing." Japan's Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the coach's actions were unforgivable / unforgiving.

The issue came down / up after 15 of Japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of complaining / complaint to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) in December. They described Mr Sonoda's bullying tactics / tactical. These included slapped / slapping the women across the face, kicking and shaving / shoving them, and hitting them with wooden swords. He also warned them that he would remove / removal them from his team if they did not do what he wanted. Many of the athletes / athletics were on the Japan team at the London Olympics in 2012. The JOC said it was vital / virtual to make sure the women could train without being fear / afraid of their coach. A senior JOC official said: "We need to get a proper grip / drip on the situation and train the trainers thoroughly".

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.

PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS

A top japanese judo coach has said he used violence against some of japan's top judo athletes The all japan judo federation (ajjf) said it gave head coach ryuji sonoda 39 an official warning for his actions It also told mr sonoda he would not lose his job but that he must change his coaching style The ajjf boss koshi oozawa told reporters "we received information that mr sonoda the head coach of the female national team might have been physically bullying athletes" sonoda told the kyodo news agency "until now i have been doing things the way i saw fit but i will mend the things that need fixing" japan's sports minister hakubun shimomura said the coach's actions were unforgivable

The issue came up after 15 of japan's top female judo stars wrote a letter of complaint to the japanese olympic committee (joc) in december They described mr sonoda's bullying tactics These included slapping the women across the face kicking and shoving them and hitting them with wooden swords He also warned them that he would remove them from his team if they did not do what he wanted Many of the athletes were on the japan team at the london olympics in 2012 The joc said it was vital to make sure the women could train without being afraid of their coach A senior joc official said "we need to get a proper grip on the situation and train the trainers thoroughly"

HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about bullying in sport. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. JUDO: Make a poster about judo. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. BULLIED: Write a magazine article about this story. Include imaginary interviews with the coach and a judo star who was bullied.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).

5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

6. LETTER: Write a letter to the head of Japan's judo. Ask him/her three questions about judo. Give him/her three of your questions. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

ANSWERS

TRUE / FALSE (p.4)

a

F

b

T

c

T

d

F

e

F

f

F

g

T

h

T

SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)

1.

coach

a.

trainer

2

violence

b.

brutality

3.

warning

c.

caution

4.

style

d.

method

5.

mend

e.

fix

6.

issue

f.

problem

7.

shoving

g.

pushing

8.

vital

h.

necessary

9.

afraid

i.

frightened

10.

grip

j.

control

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)

1.

Violence

2.

They gave him a warning

3.

Change his coaching style

4.

The things that need fixing

5.

Japan's Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura

6.

15

7.

A letter of complaint

8.

Wooden swords

9.

To the London Olympics

10.

The trainers

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)

1.

a

2.

c

3.

b

4.

d

5.

a

6.

d

7.

b

8.

d

9.

c

10.

b

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